THE Zimbabwe Council for Churches (ZCC) says it has rescued over 13 800 citizens across the country through its food and nutritional assistance, as part of its poverty security alleviation initiative. In its 2022 annual report released yesterday, the ZCC said the macroeconomic situation in the country remained volatile resulting in limited accessibility to food…
By Yvonne Ncube THREE Bulawayo men, who allegedly robbed a taxi driver in the city his vehicle they had hired, have been arrested after the vehicle was tracked and intercepted at Gweru-Kwekwe tollgate, while heading for Harare. Blessing Ngwenya, Thinkwell Moyo, both 30, and from Nkuumane suburb and Christopher Tigere, 42, of Rusape in Manicaland…
A SUSPECTED fraudster is believed to have duped two unsuspecting home seekers of US$41 000 by selling non-existent housing stands. Lovejoy Nyamande, 63, who is facing two counts of fraud, appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi yesterday, before he was remanded in custody and would return to court today for his bail application. The State…
A MAN from Braeside, Harare, who was caught with 10 grammes of cocaine and tried to evade ar[1]rest by pretending to be a police officer, has been sentenced to nine months in prison. Steven Musengeza, 37, was arrested in March after detectives from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Drugs and Narcotics received information that he…
A MAN from Dzivarasekwa, Harare, is facing rape charges after he allegedly forced himself on his older brother’s nine-year-old daughter. The man, 23, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim, appeared before Harare Magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa before being remanded in custody and advised to apply for bail at the High Court….
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has engaged local residents and businesses to assist with vehicles for its polio vaccination campaign, which starts tomorrow. In a statement yesterday, the BCC town clerk, Christopher Dube, said the council needed to hire at least 103 vehicles for the free vaccination programme. “The City of Bulawayo is inviting individuals…
A HARARE man masquerading as a Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) officer allegedly received a US$565 bribe after duping a 21-year-old Waterfalls jobseeker that he could secure employment for him within the spy agency. Trymore Kakonyo, 38, of Budiriro, who is facing charges of fraud, appeared before Harare magistrate Ethel Chichera last Friday before he was…
THE Zimbabwe government is holding consultations with key stakeholders on reviewing the Broad-Based Women Economic Empowerment Framework (BBWEEF). Addressing participants at one…
THE OWNER of Elima Fuels is facing smuggling charges after he allegedly illegally brought in two trucks laden with diesel and petrol from Mozambique into Zimbabwe without paying duty. Eliel Madziwa, 32, together with his company, Elima Fuels were brought before Harare Magistrate Ethel Chichera last Friday charged with two counts of smuggling before being…
FIVE men, including two police officers, who were last month arrested for impersonation, have returned to the Harare Magistrates’ Courts facing charges of allegedly stealing a vehicle they had previously sold. Tinashe Mhere, 27, Nyasha Ndumo, 31, Luckmore Makwara, 21, Peter Maodzeka, 51, and Raymond Banda, 28, appeared before Harare Magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa on Friday….
